Good Work with Barrett Brooks
Good Work is a show about what it really takes to make impact at scale. These are long-form interviews with founders, scientists, authors, adventurers, and other talented people using their careers to build a more beautiful future.
Recent Episodes
March 18, 2025
The Lies We Tell Ourselves About Success with Matt D. Smith
This week, I talk with Matt D. Smith—better known on the internet as MDS. Matt is a world-class designer and the founder of Shift Nudge, where he’s building the Juilliard of design education. Over his 20-year career, Matt has...
March 11, 2025
From Burnout to Balance: How Tina Tower Built a $2M Business—Without Breaking Herself
This week, I talk with Tina Tower, founder of Her Empire Builder, a membership community helping women start and scale online course businesses. Tina’s journey to success has been anything but straightforward. She launched a ...
March 4, 2025
How Tiny Experiments Lead to Big Breakthroughs with Anne-Laure Le Cunff
This week, I’m bringing back one of our most popular episodes—my conversation with neuroscientist, writer, and Ness Labs founder Anne-Laure Le Cunff. When we first spoke in 2024, she was deep in her PhD, balancing academic ri...
Feb. 25, 2025
What is worth wanting? Bonnie Wan on Trauma, Transformation, and Courage
This week, I talk with Bonnie Wan, a trailblazing strategist who spent 30 years in advertising, eventually becoming a partner and Head of Brand Strategy at Goodby Silverstein & Partners. She earned Ad Age’s Chief Strategy Off...
Feb. 11, 2025
Mom: Ann Brooks on What They Don’t Teach You in Business School
This week, I sit down with someone who’s had an enormous impact on my life—my mom, Ann Brooks. She’s built an exceptional career spanning nearly 40 years in sales, leadership, and entrepreneurship, working for Xerox, Haworth,...
Feb. 4, 2025
How Justin Moore Reinvented His Career After a Crushing Failure
This week, I talk with Justin Moore—founder and CEO of Creator Wizard, longtime YouTuber, and entrepreneur who’s spent more than 15 years navigating the creator economy. But this conversation isn’t just about business. It’s a...
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